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How the scots pine and beech aging process affects wood

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dc.abstract.enThis study investigates the effects of aging trees on wood properties, which are caused by climate change, the withdrawal of coniferous species from Central Europe, and the increased crown sweep in old beech stands. The research was carried out in old tree stands with a high proportion of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) species. The collected material was from five tree pine stands aged between 151 and 182 and three beech stands between the ages of 165 and 184. The samples were subjected to an analysis of wood properties such as density and modulus of elasticity. The results and findings of this study indicate that the Scots pine currently reaches the optimal wood tissue quality at around 80 years of age, which is approximately 20 years earlier than the species’ anticipated cutting age. However, the beech, which reaches maturity at about 120–140 years, reaches the maximal quality of wood tissue already at the age of 80–90 years. Above the age of 110, the quality of beech wood (density and modulus of elasticity) decreases. Moreover, it is necessary to emphasize that the radial trend of wood density does not coincide with the trend of the modulus of elasticity. Additionally, it is found that wood density is not a perfect representation of its mechanical qualities; it can, however, be regarded as a measure of the technical quality of wood tissue. The results indicate that the pine and the beech that grow on the European Plain mature faster and reach technical quality earlier than just a couple of decades before.
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Użytkowania Lasu
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Entomologii i Fitopatologii Leśnej
dc.contributor.authorJelonek, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorKlimek, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorNaskrent, Bartłomiej
dc.contributor.authorTomczak, Arkadiusz
dc.contributor.authorJakubowski, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorKuźmiński, Robert Hubert
dc.contributor.authorSzwed, Tomasz
dc.contributor.authorKopaczyk, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorGrabowski, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorSzaban, Jarosław
dc.date.access2025-05-12
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-17T08:12:04Z
dc.date.available2025-06-17T08:12:04Z
dc.date.copyright2025-04-30
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>This study investigates the effects of aging trees on wood properties, which are caused by climate change, the withdrawal of coniferous species from Central Europe, and the increased crown sweep in old beech stands. The research was carried out in old tree stands with a high proportion of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) species. The collected material was from five tree pine stands aged between 151 and 182 and three beech stands between the ages of 165 and 184. The samples were subjected to an analysis of wood properties such as density and modulus of elasticity. The results and findings of this study indicate that the Scots pine currently reaches the optimal wood tissue quality at around 80 years of age, which is approximately 20 years earlier than the species’ anticipated cutting age. However, the beech, which reaches maturity at about 120–140 years, reaches the maximal quality of wood tissue already at the age of 80–90 years. Above the age of 110, the quality of beech wood (density and modulus of elasticity) decreases. Moreover, it is necessary to emphasize that the radial trend of wood density does not coincide with the trend of the modulus of elasticity. Additionally, it is found that wood density is not a perfect representation of its mechanical qualities; it can, however, be regarded as a measure of the technical quality of wood tissue. The results indicate that the pine and the beech that grow on the European Plain mature faster and reach technical quality earlier than just a couple of decades before.</jats:p>
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dc.description.volume16
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/f16050772
dc.identifier.issn1999-4907
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2857
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/16/5/772
dc.languageen
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dc.relation.pagesart. 772
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dc.subject.enscots pine
dc.subject.enbeech
dc.subject.enwood properties
dc.subject.entree aging process
dc.subject.enclimate change
dc.subject.endensity and modulus of elasticity
dc.titleHow the scots pine and beech aging process affects wood
dc.title.volumeThis article belongs to the Special Issue Novelties in Wood Engineering and Forestry—2nd Edition
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